Deaths in...
1,594 Notable deaths
in New York City
Viola Desmond
Canadian activist (1914-1965).
Born July 6th, 1914 in Halifax. [ref]
Died February 7th, 1965 at 50 years old in New York City. [ref]
Thelma Ritter
American actress and vaudevillian (1902-1969).
Born February 14th, 1902 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1969 at 66 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Marni Nixon
American singer and actress (1930-2016).
Born February 22nd, 1930 in Altadena.
Died July 24th, 2016 at 86 years old in New York City (breast cancer). [ref]
Rube Goldberg
American cartoonist (1883-1970).
Born July 4th, 1883 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1970 at 87 years old in New York City. [ref]
Paul Auster
American novelist, poet, essayist, screenwriter.
Born February 3rd, 1947 in Newark. [ref]
Died April 30th, 2024 at 77 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Mae Questel
American actress (1908–1998).
Born September 13th, 1908 in The Bronx.
Died January 4th, 1998 at 89 years old in New York City (Alzheimer's disease).
Fulton J. Sheen
Catholic bishop,television presenter and venerable.
Born May 8th, 1895 in El Paso. [ref]
Died December 9th, 1979 at 84 years old in New York City.
George M. Cohan
American entertainer, composer and playwright.
Born July 3rd, 1878 in Providence. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1942 at 64 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Zecharia Sitchin
American-israeli author of azerbaijani origin (1920-2010).
Died October 9th, 2010 at 90 years old in New York City. [ref]
Tito Puente
American musician, songwriter and record producer (1923-2000).
Born April 20th, 1923 in New York City.
Died June 1st, 2000 at 77 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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